Canadian Tech Podcast

This week on Canadian Tech Podcast we have Erich Ko and Boyd Reid, founders of Hop In (https://www.hopintech.com/), a logistics software company getting people to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Canadian Tech Podcast we have Marc Antoine Caya, founder of goPeer. goPeer is Canada's first peer to peer lending platform focused on individuals, not businesses! You will hear about the hunt for off-the-shelf software, choosing to build a solution instead, securing sensitive data, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Canadian Tech Podcast we're speaking with Danish Yusuf, founder of Zensurance! Learn what it's like to build a software company in a highly regulated, conservative industry and what it means to raise funding for your startup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on CTP we have Billal Qureshi, the Head of Mobile + Apps at Google Canada. We had a great conversation about how the pandemic has affected Canadian businesses, what tools small businesses can use to get in touch with customers and increase business, and what small business owners should keep an eye out for next. Billal's answer on that last one surprised me, it might surprise you too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi there! CTP is coming back either in August or September 2020. Different formats, new voices, deep dives and more! But always tying it back to how it impacts your life as a Canadian. Feel free to suggest show topics, guests, and formats by emailing contact@canadiantechpodcast.ca, via Twitter at https://twitter.com/techpodcast_ca or via Facebook at https://facebook.com/canadiantechpodcast/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaAnnouncement – We’re taking a hiatus! See you in… 6 months? 2020? 2025? Never? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Quick HitsGoogle combines Android Pay and Google Wallet under a single banner, Google Payhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/google-android-pay-google-wallet-single-brand-google-pay/Future Samsung smartphones will have working FM chips in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/10/samsung-fm-chips/Manitoba to receive $83.9 million in high-speed internet fundinghttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/09/manitoba-receive-83-9-million-high-speed-internet-funding/TD Bank Acquires AI Startup Layer 6https://techvibes.com/2018/01/09/td-bank-acquires-ai-startup-layer-6Public advocacy group calls for CRTC inquiry into Canadian digital service providershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/public-advocacy-group-calls-crtc-inquiry-canadian-digital-service-providers/http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-employees-pressure-to-sell-1.4481128Razer’s Project Linda imagines a laptop dock for the Razer Phonehttps://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/9/16866206/razer-project-linda-phone-laptop-dock-touchpad-prototype-android-concept-ces-2018Toronto’s Goal to Become the Smartest City in North Americahttps://techvibes.com/2018/01/10/torontos-goal-to-become-the-smartest-city-in-north-americaBitcoin Mining Looking at Canada Given China’s Digital Currency Stancehttps://discover.coinsquare.io/digital-currency/bitcoin-minining-canada/TopicsMeltdown and Spectre: ‘worst ever’ CPU bugs affect virtually all computershttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/04/meltdown-spectre-worst-cpu-bugs-ever-found-affect-computers-intel-processors-security-flawhttps://spectreattack.com/What Facebook’s news feed change could mean to users, businesseshttp://www.lfpress.com/2018/01/12/what-facebooks-news-feed-change-could-mean-to-users-businesseshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/12/facebook-friends-publishers-change-news-feed/macOS High Sierra bug gives access to App Store preferences without a passwordhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/11/macos-high-sierra-bug-app-store-preferences-no-password/Tech for Good: How machine learning and rich data can help prevent pollutionhttps://betakit.com/tech-for-good-how-machine-learning-and-rich-data-can-help-prevent-pollution/B.C. experimenting with ‘blockchain’ to store and share crucial datahttp://www.timescolonist.com/business/b-c-experimenting-with-blockchain-to-store-and-share-crucial-data-1.23131666Stuff We LikeStuart – ZooniverseDerek – Enjin WalletWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – Was sick for most of the holiday’s (not fun). I’m now Board Chair at London Public Library. Really enjoying the contract position at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry help desk. Keeping fingers and toes crossed that it turns into a permanent position.Derek – Had a nice holiday season. Enjoying the Google Home mini and Chromecast I got for Christmas! Was just at Kathleen’s company country-themed new year party on Friday, I came in second place in the Bloom token community rewards program to take home USD $3,000 of BLT, and thinking of becoming a crypto-focused YouTuber/podcaster.Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 145 – Jan 14, 2018: TTFN, Ta-Ta For Now! appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsDerek SilvaDavid TosteQuick HitsApple Maps is bringing indoor maps to Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver international airportshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/apple-maps-indoor-maps-airport-yyz-yeg-yv/Canadian Border Agency Can Now Scan Personal Information in Advancehttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadian-border-agency-can-now-scan-personal-information-in-advanceOntario formally bans ticket-buying software, resale of tickets purchased through botshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/ontario-enact-ticket-sales-act-banning-ticket-buying-software/815,000 Canadian Riders and Drivers Affected by Uber Data Breachhttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/uber-says-815000-riders-and-drivers-affected-by-data-breachTwitter’s new ‘Threads’ feature aims to make posting tweetstorms easierhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/12/twitters-threads-feature-posting-tweetstorms-easier/Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnershiphttps://betakit.com/lyft-launches-in-toronto-with-sickkids-donation-partnership/TopicsHow Future Regulation Will Shape Canada’s Blockchain Environmenthttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/15/how-future-regulation-will-shape-canadas-blockchain-environmentCanada’s New $100-Million Procurement Program for Technology Startupshttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadas-new-100-million-procurement-program-for-technology-startupsSupreme Court of Canada upholds privacy protections for text messageshttps://betakit.com/supreme-court-of-canada-upholds-privacy-protections-for-text-messages/Toronto’s Unata Powering Growth in Online Sales for Grocershttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/08/unata-powering-growth-in-online-sales-for-grocersShaw argues in favour of internet service providers blocking copyright-infringing siteshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/06/shaw-argues-favour-internet-service-providers-blocking-copyright-infringing-sites/Stuff We LikeDerek – AR stickers in Pixel camera appDavid – Google HomeNoteworthy NewsDeloitte Outlines 2018 and Beyond for Tech, Media and Telecomshttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/deloitte-technology-media-telecommunications-predictions-2018Canada Launches $400-Million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiativehttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/18/canada-launches-400-million-venture-capital-catalyst-initiativeOntario’s high-speed rail plan moved forward with call for bids on Kitchener-to-London linehttp://www.lfpress.com/2017/12/18/a-request-for-bids-on-the-terms-of-reference-for-the-kw-to-london-portion-of-the-train-issued-fridayPlease review us on iTunes. You can also subscribe to the show on Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Subscribing ensures you get the latest show as soon as it’s in the feed! You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or tell a friend about the show!We appreciate your feedback which you can share with us via Twitter, Facebook, or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 144 – Mon, Dec 18, 2017: Do Unata Canadian Blockchain? appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsDerek SilvaQuick HitsApple's most downloaded apps of 2017http://mashable.com/2017/12/07/apple-most-popular-iphone-apps-2017/#k2ReBqZSbmqihttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/07/180-billion-apps-downloaded-apple-app-store/Aeryon Labs’ Dave Kroetsch explains the advantage of building a drone business in Canadahttps://betakit.com/aeryon-labs-dave-kroetsch-explains-the-advantage-of-building-a-drone-business-in-canada/CBC to launch subscription service for $4.99https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/cbc-launch-subscription-service-4-99/Facebook starts testing child-friendly Messenger Kids apphttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/facebook-messenger-kids-us-launch/Google’s Files Go Android app is now available in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/googles-files-go-mobile-app-now-available-canada/Instacart and Loblaw Will Bring Groceries to Your Doorstephttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/05/instacart-and-loblaw-will-bring-groceries-to-your-doorstepHands-on with the first ARM-based Windows 10 laptops from Asus and HPhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/hands-on-with-the-first-arm-based-windows-10-laptops-from-asus-and-hp/Amazon says the first 1st Gen Echo does not support ‘Canadian English’https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/amazon-1st-gen-echo-alexa-canadian-english-not-supported/Stuff We LikeDerek – Dell XPS 13 2-in-1Please review us on iTunes. You can also subscribe to the show on Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Subscribing ensures you get the latest show as soon as it’s in the feed! You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or tell a friend about the show!We appreciate your feedback which you can share with us via Twitter, Facebook, or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 143 – Dec 11, 2017: D-Train Flies Solo appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaSaheba Segu, Market Development Representative at TouchBistroAlexandra Tucki, Software Specialist Consultant at TouchBistroTouchBistro – https://www.touchbistro.com/Quick HitsBell launching new prepaid wireless brand called Lucky Mobilehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/lucky-mobile-bell-canada-prepaid-wireless-carrier/https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/canadas-innovation-minister-supports-bells-lucky-mobile-carrier/Google unveils 2017’s list of top apps, games and books in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/google-unveils-list-top-apps-games-books-canada/Canadian Apple Stores to hold free educational coding sessions in Decemberhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/28/canadian-apple-stores-hour-of-code-december/City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitechhttps://betakit.com/city-of-kitchener-opens-iot-lab-in-communitech/Google says it plans to fix Pixel 2 random rebooting issue ‘in the coming weeks’https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/28/google-fix-pixel-2-rebooting-issue-coming-weeks/TopicsHere’s everything you need to know about Canada’s unlocking fee banhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/29/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-canada-unlocking-fee-ban/Apple's had a shockingly bad week of software problemshttps://www.theverge.com/2017/12/2/16727238/apple-macos-ios-software-problems-updatesEquifax revises Canadian breach numbers, increases to 19,000https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/29/equifax-revises-canadian-breach-numbers-increases-19000/Interac and Nanopay Partner to Offer International Money Transfershttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/30/interac-and-nanopay-partner-to-offer-international-money-transfersStuff We LikeStuart – NASA fired up Voyager 1’s backup thrusters for the first time in 37 yearsDerek – BloomSaheba – Sustainable Fashion DesignAlexandra – Science of Self-Driving CarsWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – A very busy week but 1st few days at the LCBO have gone well, starting a contract gig at UWO next week.Derek – Pumping out proposals at Olio, wrapped up the Student Pathways Challenge Thursday night, attended a Council meeting to discus 2018 capital budget, invested in the Bloom token sale and was in their Slack helping people out. Installed a new Netgear Nighthawk R7000P wireless router, installed the Storj client in favour of ZCash mining on my desktop. Also testing out a Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 laptop!Noteworthy NewsToronto-based InstaRyde wants to disrupt the Canadian ride-sharing markethttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/share-the-road-toronto-based-instaryde-looking-make-name-hostile-ride-sharing-market/Smart-home tech developers may be prioritizing convenience over securityhttps://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2017/12/03/smart-home-tech-developers-may-be-prioritizing-convenience-over-security.htmlMobile-friendly tool launched to help search for drugs covered by OHIP+https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/30/mobile-friendly-tool-search-drugs-covrred-ohip-plus/Ontario government looking to add Wi-Fi to province’s 74 major courthouses by 2019https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/30/ontario-wifi-major-courthouses-2019/IoT pilot at UBC will help create action plan for accessible parkinghttps://betakit.com/iot-pilot-at-ubc-will-help-create-action-plan-for-accessible-parking/Please review us on iTunes, and you can also subscribe on Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 142 – Dec. 3, 2017: Bell's Feeling Lucky appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsLoblaw Borrows From Amazon With New Subscription Servicehttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/loblaw-borrows-from-amazon-with-new-subscription-serviceSixty-five percent of Canadians plan to shop online this holiday season, says surveyhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/23/canadians-online-shopping-2017-habits/Telus joins Rogers in asking for extension to December 1 Wireless Code deadlinehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/20/telus-wireless-code-crtc-deadline/Google cracking down on misleading ticket resale siteshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/24/google-cracks-down-on-misleading-ticket-resale-sites/City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awarenesshttps://betakit.com/city-of-toronto-partners-with-waze-to-improve-citys-traffic-awareness/TopicsUber reveals 2016 hack, reports say it paid $100,000 to cover uphttps://globalnews.ca/news/3873678/uber-2016-hack-paid-hackers/https://globalnews.ca/news/3876783/uber-hack-ndp-requests-formal-investigation-into-breach/Net neutrality: Why Canadians should care about the internet changes in the U.S.https://globalnews.ca/news/3874357/net-neutrality-internet-canada/A CBC/Radio-Canada demonstration shows just how easy it is for hackers halfway across the world to spy on a Canadian MP’s phone calls and track his movementshttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hackers-cellphone-security-1.4406338The short film ‘Slaughterbots' depicts a dystopian future of killer drones swarming the worldhttp://www.businessinsider.com/slaughterbots-short-film-depicts-killer-drone-swarms-2017-11Stuff We LikeStuart – Google PhotoscanDerek – Google HomeWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – An absolutely crazy / weird week last week. Starting some seasonal work next week at the LCBO (No, I don’t get a staff discount!).Derek – Pumping out lots of proposals and quotes at Olio, getting down to the wire for the contest we’re supporting at CleverHost, keeping tabs on my recent cryptocurrency investments (ETH, LEND, ANT, SNT, BLT on Wednesday), and we’re in the middle of budget season at Middlesex Centre.Noteworthy NewsBluewave GET review: Not for everyone, but still incredible (Quebec based company)https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/25/bluewave-get-review-not-for-everyone-but-still-incredible/Blockchain for Canadian cannabis industryhttp://m.digitaljournal.com/business/blockchain-for-canadian-cannabis-industry/article/508494MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companieshttps://betakit.com/mars-and-canadian-govt-want-to-give-students-experience-in-stem-companies/Canada’s $50-Million Challenge to Make Cities Smarterhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/24/canadas-50-million-challenge-to-make-cities-smarterBlue J Legal Combines Law and AI with Employment Foresighthttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/blue-j-legal-combines-law-and-ai-with-employment-foresightDon’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 141 – Nov 27, 2017: Finding my Waze through T.O. appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaXun Cai – Go NetworkRashid Khan – Go NetworkInterview with Cai and Rashid of Go NetworkQuick HitsOnePlus 5T launch: ‘all-screen' experience at half price of iPhone Xhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/16/oneplus-5t-iphone-x-offers-all-screen-experience-half-priceHere are all the Amazon Alexa skills coming to Canada [Update]https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/alexa-skills-coming-canada/https://techvibes.com/2017/11/15/amazon-brings-alexa-to-canada-in-a-big-wayLoblaws to be early adopter of Tesla's all-electric Semihttp://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-electric-truck-walmart-test-1.4407198Canadian and U.S. governments testing new communication tech to improve emergency responsehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/17/canada-united-states-governments-emergency-response-tech/Telus partners with Tunstall connected healthcare company to develop advanced medical tech for Canadianshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/16/telus-tunstall-connected-advanced-healthcare-tech/Amazon Cash Comes to Canadahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/14/amazon-cash-comes-to-canadaBluink is Developing a Smart ID Service for Ontarianshttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/13/bluink-is-developing-a-smart-id-service-for-ontariansTopicsLoblaws partners with Instacart for grocery delivery servicehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/loblaws-partnership-instacart-grocery-delivery-service/CRTC wants to implement universal call blocking for ‘blatantly illegitimate’ numbershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/16/crtc-wants-implement-universal-call-blocking-blatantly-illegitimate-numbers/CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delayhttp://www.thewesternstar.com/news/crtc-weighs-impact-on-revised-wireless-code-following-rogers-request-for-delay-161900/PayPal Canada Must Disclose Business Information to the CRAhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/17/paypal-canada-must-disclose-business-information-to-the-craStuff We LikeStuart – Grammarly Keyboard for iOSDerek – RemoPlus DoorCamWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – Still on the job hunt, refocusing some of my consulting business strengths.Derek – Just came home from hockey tournament in West Lorne, oldest son’s team took second place. Otherwise, responding to tickets at CleverHost and pumping out proposals at Olio! Going to event at Google’s Community Space in Kitchener tomorrow.Noteworthy NewsManulife Launches Insurance Benefits Voice Control with Alexahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/16/manulife-launches-insurance-benefits-voice-control-with-alexaActions on Google finally makes its way to Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/actions-on-google-canada/GoTenna Wants to Create a New Mesh Network in Canadahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/15/gotenna-wants-to-create-a-new-mesh-network-in-canadaGovernment of Canada invests $2.2 million into Montreal company to develop clean wireless techhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/14/government-of-canada-montreal-company-investment-clean-tech/Google Assistant is coming to Toronto-based Ecobee’s thermostatshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/14/google-assistant-ecobee-thermostats/Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of yearhttps://betakit.com/lyft-confirms-toronto-expansion-by-end-of-year/Drone Delivery Canada gains Transport Canada’s approval to test in Moose Factory and Moosoneehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/17/drone-delivery-canada-transport-canada-approval/Toronto Partners with UrbanLogiq to Digitize Main Street Businesseshttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/17/toronto-partners-with-urbanlogiq-to-digitize-main-street-businessesDon’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 140 – Nov 19, 2017: Go go Go Network! appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsRogers accidentally sent out Smart Drive registration message to wrong email listhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/07/rogers-accidentally-sent-out-smart-drive-registration-emails-to-some-customers-who-didnt-sign-up/Government of Ontario launches autonomous vehicle research centre in Stratfordhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/08/government-ontario-invest-80-million-launches-autonomous-vehicle-research-development-area-stratford/http://www.lfpress.com/2017/11/08/self-driving-cars-to-be-on-stratford-roads-in-months-as-ontario-fund-researchGoogle is bringing its physical Picture Album service ‘Photo Books’ to Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/07/google-photo-books-coming-to-canada/CIBC launches Remi, a new digital assistant that helps clients send global money transfershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/06/cibc-remi-digital-assistant/Amazon launches Fire TV Stick Basic Edition in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/07/amazon-launches-fire-tv-stick-basic-in-canada/TopicsTwitter's 280-character limit comes to the masseshttps://www.engadget.com/2017/11/07/twitter-expands-280-character-tweet-access/Twitter cranks up display name limit after rolling out 280 character tweetshttps://9to5mac.com/2017/11/10/twitter-display-name-limit/Canadians are using an average of 1.2GB of data per month on wireless devices, says CRTC report; the telecom watchdog has released its annual wireless and internet Communications Monitoring reporthttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/09/canadians-1-2gb-data-per-month-wireless-crtc-report/New YouTube Channel Lets Viewers Relive Classic Canadian TVhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/10/new-youtube-channel-lets-viewers-relive-classic-canadian-tvQuebec says it will tax Netflix even without federal government supporthttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/08/quebec-tax-netflix-federal-government-support/Stuff We LikeStuart – Paperclip simulator *Warning: Addictive*Derek – Mozilla FirefoxWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – Applying for work here, there and everywhere. Trying to get more traction for SClark Consulting.Derek – Managing the requests for the Student Pathways Challenge at CleverHost, responding to a few RFPs at Olio, put up our Christmas trees and started decorating today, went in-depth and wrote a blog entry on Middlesex Centre’s proposed 2018 water and wastewater rates, and excited that my eldest son’s hockey team has been slotted in the ‘A’ division.Noteworthy NewsCRTC releases 2017 communications monitoring report for broadcast contenthttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/08/crtc-releases-2017-communications-monitoring-report-broadcast-content/Eavesdropper Vulnerability Exposes Hundreds of Mobile Appshttps://www.technewsworld.com/story/84946.html?rss=1Air Canada has developed a VR dreamliner plane experiencehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/10/air-canada-vr-dreamliner-plane-exerienceFacebook personal fundraising feature comes to Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/09/facebook-fundraising-features-comes-to-canada/Helcim Launches All-In-One Commerce Platformhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/09/helcim-launches-all-in-one-commerce-platformBell partners with Huawei and Ontario-based BeWhere for LTE-M partnership at an Ontario wineryhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/09/bell-partners-huawei-ontario-based-bewhere-lte-m-partnership-ontario-winery/Before Apple and Before Microsoft, Canadian Computers Ruled, New Tech Museum Showshttp://whatsyourtech.ca/2017/11/10/before-apple-before-microsoft-canadian-computers-ruled-new-tech-museum-shows/Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 139 – Remi, do you NOMI? appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsStarCraft II is going free-to-play on November 14thhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16603926/starcraft-2-free-to-play-blizzcon-november-14th-f2pApple posts a strong finish with Q4 2017 results, $52.58 billion net revenuehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/apple-posts-strong-finish-q4-2017-results-52-58-billion-net-revenue/DJI asks for Transport Canada’s help with future drone pilot test https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/dji-wants-future-drone-pilots-take-test-taking-skies-asks-transport-canadas-help/Netflix says over 300 million people around the world watch its contenthttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/26/netflix-300-million-global-viewers/Global LTE speeds stall, Canada drops lower in world rankings: OpenSignal https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/01/global-lte-speeds-stall-canada-drops-14th-position-opensignal/Ladies Learning Code Rebrands to Target All Canadianshttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/26/ladies-learning-code-rebrands-to-target-all-canadiansTopicsKrack hack: Wi-Fi flaw puts all devices at risk, researchers discoverhttps://globalnews.ca/news/3805546/krack-wifi-devices-hack-vulnerable/https://www.wired.com/story/krack-wi-fi-wpa2-vulnerability/Siri, define privacy: Why Canadian law isn’t ready for the iPhone Xhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/siri-define-privacy-canadian-law-not-ready-iphone-x/Google responds to Pixel 2 XL burn-in issues with software updateshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/26/google-responds-pixel-2-xl-to-burn-in-issues-with-software-updates/iPhone X may feel the screen burn-in too, Apple sayshttps://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-x-screen-burn-in-oled-pixel-2-xl/#ftag=CAD590a51eHere’s a roundup of all the reported Google Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 issueshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/issues-google-pixel-2-2-xl/Ontario MPP tables ‘zombie’ bill, aims to reduce distracted walking https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/30/ontario-mpp-tables-distracted-walking-bill-aims-ensure-pedestrians-aware-surroundings/Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door.https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/25/16538834/amazon-key-in-home-delivery-unlock-door-prime-cloud-cam-smart-lockStuff We LikeStuart – Bluestacks – Android emulatorDerek – Egg, Inc.: Google Play Store, iTunes App StoreWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – More unpacking and sorting, helped my mom with a move. Promoting SClark Consulting for backup and training needs.Derek – Mining Zcash, approving lots of new development all around Middlesex Centre, managing my chicken farm in Egg, Inc., handling all the requests from the Student Pathways Challenge, and generally just trying to be awesome. Noteworthy NewsFacebook Canada unveils plan to fight fake news, hacking in lead-up to 2019 electionhttps://globalnews.ca/news/3814648/facebook-canadian-election-integrity-initiative/Police warn of ‘virtual kidnapping' schemehttp://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.3663438Rogers seeks extension to aspects of December 1st Wireless Code deadline https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/rogers-seeks-extension-to-wireless-code-deadline/Distributel continues acquisitions, purchases IPTV service provider Zazeen https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/distributel-continues-acquisitions-purchases-iptv-service-provider/Calgary police not required to disclose information about its cellphone tracking device https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/01/calgary-police-not-required-to-disclose-make-and-model-of-cellphone-tracking-device/Prime Minister Trudeau Discusses Canada’s Tech Future at Go North https://techvibes.com/2017/11/02/prime-minister-trudeau-discusses-canadas-tech-future-at-go-northSamsung Pay Expands Canadian Partnerships https://techvibes.com/2017/11/01/samsung-pay-expands-canadian-partnershipsPrivacy Commissioner says some educational apps collecting “too much” information https://betakit.com/privacy-commissioner-educational-apps-collecting-too-much/Kindred is Piloting New Robots with Major Retailers https://techvibes.com/2017/10/24/kindred-is-piloting-new-robots-with-major-retailersDon’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when we tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep 138 – Nov 5, 2017: Egg Farmer appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CTP Ep. 137 – Sun, Oct. 22, 2017Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsJamieson RobertsDerek SilvaQuick HitsCRTC dismisses constitutional challenge by recipient of the first CASL finehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/crtc-constitutional-challenge-casl-fine/Microsoft Unveils Power-Packed Surface Book 2https://www.technewsworld.com/story/84891.htmlHere’s why mmWave spectrum is crucial to Canada’s 5G futurehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/16/mmwave-spectrum-explainer/Docker gives into inevitable and offers native Kubernetes supporthttps://techcrunch.com/2017/10/17/docker-gives-into-invevitable-and-offers-native-kubernetes-support/Windows 10 Fall Creators update is available nowhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/17/windows-10-fall-creators-update-available-now/TopicsCanada's ‘super secret spy agency' is releasing a malware-fighting tool to the publichttp://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cse-canada-cyber-spy-malware-assemblyline-open-source-1.4361728Alphabet investing $62 million in Sidewalk Labs Toronto sitehttps://betakit.com/alphabet-investing-62-million-in-sidewalk-labs-toronto-site/  Facebook Canada releases election integrity plan for 2019 electionhttps://betakit.com/facebook-canada-releases-election-integrity-plan-for-2019-election/Ontario gov’t challenges students to build digital tools for $30,000 top prizehttps://betakit.com/ontario-govt-challenges-students-to-build-digital-tools-for-30000-top-prize/Twitter Shares How The Platform is Tackling Abusehttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/20/twitter-shares-how-the-platform-is-tackling-abuseOntario Provincial Police launch pilot ‘safe zone’ for online property transactionshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/19/ontario-provincial-police-launch-pilot-safe-zone-for-online-property-transactions/Report: Gov’ts must modernize labour laws to prepare for jobs lost to automationhttps://betakit.com/report-govts-must-modernize-labour-laws-to-prepare-for-jobs-lost-to-automation/Stuff We LikeJamieson – https://www.codeandquill.comDerek – Blockchain for Business – An Introduction to Hyperledger TechnologiesWhat are you up to lately?Jamieson – Been doing a deep dive into the core of WordPress to work on an opinionated install and setup with security, build tools, and easy integration of deployments.Derek – Council meeting this past Wednesday where we approved new subdivision agreement, now accounting for all lands on west side of Kilworth to be developed over next 5-10 years. Started mining Zcash on personal machine, so I have two miners going. Registered for the “Blockchain for Business” course on edX. Found some tutorials on building Ethereum smart contracts, will dive in soon. Noteworthy NewsToronto’s tech talent being used to woo Amazonhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/10/19/torontos-tech-talent-being-used-to-woo-amazon.htmlSamsung to Give Linux Desktop Experience to Smartphone Usershttps://www.technewsworld.com/story/84896.html?rss=1Teams from over 32 countries attend Ethereum hackathon in Waterloohttps://betakit.com/teams-from-over-32-countries-attend-ethereum-hackathon-in-waterloo/Montreal’s Covera Raises $1.5 Million for Insurtech Alternativehttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/17/montreals-covera-raises-1-5-million-for-insurtech-alternativeClearbanc’s Chrged Will Grow Companies on Facebookhttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/17/clearbancs-chrged-will-grow-companies-on-facebookNew Daydream View Review: Virtual reality’s low-end futurehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/17/new-daydream-view-review-canada/Honk is partnering with Toronto Community Housing to offer monthly parking passeshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/18/honk-mobile-toronto-community-housing/Toronto-based Braze Mobility reveals obstacle-detection system for wheelchairshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/19/toronto-braze-mobility-obstacle-detection-wheelchairs/Google parent-company Alphabet invests $1 billion in Lyfthttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/19/google-parent-company-alphabet-invests-1-billion-usd-lyft/#CIX2017 panel says AI’s biggest impact on banks will be on unstructured datahttps://betakit.com/cix2017-panel-says-ais-biggest-impact-on-banks-will-be-on-unstructured-data/Mastercard Announces Blockchain Tech and Opens its APIhttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/20/mastercard-announces-blockchain-tech-and-opens-its-apiBell Media live streaming new teen talk show ‘SIDES*’ on Twitterhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/bell-media-livestreaming-new-teen-talk-show-twitter/New ‘made for Google’ site links to verified third-party accessory makershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/made-for-google-site-endorses-verified-third-party-accessory-makers/Drone Delivery Canada gains another testing partner in plumbing and HVAC distributor Wolseleyhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/drone-delivery-canada-gains-testing-partner-wolseley/Explore the surface of Mars with Access Marshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/access-mars-web-vr/Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 137 – Oct 22, 2017: Super Light Topics appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsGoogle Street View Explores Quttinirpaaq in Most Northern Trip Everhttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/12/google-street-view-explores-quttinirpaaq-in-most-northern-trip-everLenovo’s Tab 4 lineup is now available in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/13/lenovo-tab-4-lineup-coming-canada/SanDisk releases high-speed SD cards that can survive extreme temperatureshttps://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/5/16422434/sandisk-high-speed-sd-cards-industrial-extreme-climateFederal government gives $4 million to Bell for high-speed internet in six Ontario communitieshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/10/federal-government-invests-4-million-bring-high-speed-internet-six-northwestern-ontario-communities/Microsoft Edge for Android beta now available from Google Play Storehttps://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-for-android-now-available-from-the-google-play-storeDeepMind opens second international lab in Montrealhttps://betakit.com/deepmind-opens-second-international-lab-in-montreal/TopicsCRTC wants you to share your views on the future of programming in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/12/crtc-share-views-programming-canada/Smart devices can share your private data, but Canada’s privacy laws offer little protection: reporthttps://globalnews.ca/news/3791571/canada-privacy-laws-internet-of-things/BlackBerry QNX’s autonomous vehicle just drove on public roads for the first timehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/12/blackberry-qnxs-autonomous-vehicle-just-drove-on-public-roads-for-the-first-time/Amazon Canada ramps up online grocery battle, promotes Whole Foods products with deep discountshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/10/amazon-canada-whole-foods-delivery-canada/First SingularityU Canada Summit Brings Exponential Thinking to Torontohttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/13/first-singularityu-canada-summit-brings-exponential-thinking-to-torontoStuff We LikeStuart – MobileSyrup Deals – 3 10ft lightning cables for $19.99Derek – Rainforest Connection; Android, iOSWhat are you up to lately?Stuart – Still on the job hunt, did some sorting and purging this week. Brought greetings from the London Public Library to the Nature London plaque unveiling. Derek – Estonia e-Residency card has arrived, need to go pick it up. Finally getting into cryptocurrency mining, specifically with Zcash via Hashflare. Enjoying the free trial of DAZN so far. Did a bunch of sorting and purging as well. Noteworthy NewsHuawei and UBC partner to advance the next generation of communicationshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/13/huawei-ubc-next-generation-communications/BC Tech Cube Opens to Stimulate Innovation in AR, VR and MRhttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/12/bc-tech-cube-opens-to-stimulate-innovation-in-ar-vr-and-mrGoogle, IBM and others launch an open-source API for keeping tabs on software supply chainshttps://techcrunch.com/2017/10/12/google-ibm-and-others-launch-new-open-source-api-for-keeping-tabs-on-software-supply-chains/Everything announced at Oculus’ Connect 4 VR conferencehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techcrunchIt/~3/dfi9ZozCGy4/New B.C. online app makes it easier for tenants and landlords to resolve issueshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/11/british-columbia-online-app-tenants-landlords-issues/Snapchat is bringing contextual information to every Snaphttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/10/snapchat-is-bringing-contextual-information-to-every-snap/Dell Bets Big on IoT with Several New Announcementshttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/10/dell-bets-big-on-iot-with-several-new-announcementsAmazon plays catch-up with Google, adds multiple voice support to the Echohttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/12/amazon-adds-multiple-voice-support-echo/Nuco raises $27 million to build interoperable blockchain networkhttps://betakit.com/nuco-raises-27-million-to-build-interoperable-blockchain-network/Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think!Music Credit:“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The post CTP Ep. 136 – Oct 15, 2017: That Was Anti-Climactic appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.